1899–1900 collegiate men's basketball season in the United States

American college basketball season July 2024 March 2026 1899 The 1899–1900 collegiate men's basketball season in the United States began in December 1899, progressed through the regular season, and concluded in March 1900. Season headlines In 1995, the Premo-Porretta Power Poll retroactively selected Yale as its top-ranked team for the 1899–1900 season.ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game ESPN ESPN Books New York, NY 2009 526, 529–587 978-0-345-51392-2 Regular season During the season, college teams played against non-collegiate opponents such as athletic clubs, high schools, and Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) teams as well as against other colleges and universities. Western Conference The Western Conference (the future Big Ten Conference) was the only college basketball conference. It did not sponsor an official conference season or recognize a regular-season champion until the 1905–06 season, although an intramural game between conference members took place during the 1899–1900 season. Minnesota was the only conference member which played more than 10 games, and it finished with a record of 10–2.https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/conferences/western/men/1900.html Sports Reference 1899-00 Men's Western Conference Season Summary July 17, 2024 Independents A total of 29 college teams played as major independents. Most played fewer than 10 games. Dartmouth (22–4) played the most games. The others that won 10 or more games were Bloomsburg (12–2), Allegheny (10–4), and Temple (14–8).https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/conferences/independent/men/1900.html Sports Reference 1899-1900 Men's Independent Season Summary July 16, 2024 References 2